24-hour live-in care at home in Merton
Live-in care means a trained carer moves into your relative's Merton home and supports them day and night, so they can stay there. It is often weighed against a care home, and the difference is one carer, familiar rooms and a routine set by one person. From the Victorian streets around Wimbledon to the interwar homes of Morden and Mitcham, we arrange support that keeps everyday life going.
Our offices are in Edgware and Bournemouth, so there is no branch in Wimbledon or Morden. Live-in care in Merton is run by our London team at Highview House, 167 Station Road, Edgware HA8 7JU. Carers we place in Raynes Park have completed enhanced DBS and right-to-work checks, references and training first. A consultant is on hand around the clock.
What live-in care in Merton includes
Usually one person is carrying it. A daughter nearby handling the shopping and the medication, a brother in another county who phones, and a rota held together by goodwill that frays the first time someone is ill or away. Live-in care changes the arrangement rather than adding another thing to it. A Care Professional lives in the home full time, so cover is continuous and stops depending on who happens to be free that week.
We arrange this in Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park and Raynes Park, in Merton Park and Colliers Wood, and in Mitcham, Morden and Lower Morden. What changes first is the juggling. The late phone calls, the gaps covered at short notice and the holidays planned around a care rota can stop. You get to go back to being a daughter or a son.
- ✓ A dedicated live-in Care Professional in the home
- ✓ Round-the-clock support and overnight reassurance
- ✓ Personal care, washing, dressing and continence support
- ✓ Medication management and prompting
- ✓ Meal planning, cooking and nutrition
- ✓ Mobility support and help avoiding falls
- ✓ Dementia, Parkinson's and complex care
- ✓ Companionship, hobbies and days out
Our guide to how live-in care works answers the first questions most people have, from the carer's room to their days off.
Why Merton families choose live-in care over a care home
Leaving a long-time home in South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood or Lower Morden is a big upheaval, and with a live-in carer it may not be needed. The bed, the garden, the GP and the neighbour who would notice drawn curtains all stay where they are. A morning on Wimbledon Common or a bench at Morden Hall Park can stay part of the week. Couples can be supported together under one arrangement. Our live-in care vs care home comparison sets out cost and quality.
Overnight support and hospital-to-home care
A live-in carer sleeps in the home, which helps anyone at risk of falls or confusion in the evening. They are not awake all night, though, and they need a daily break and proper sleep. If your relative needs help most nights, tell us at the assessment and we will talk through night support.
After a hospital stay, the first weeks at home matter most. St George's Hospital in Tooting is run by St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. St Helier Hospital, just over the border in Sutton, is run by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We can have a carer ready for the discharge date to manage medication, support rehabilitation and keep district nurses and family updated.
Merton Council assessments and carers' support
Merton Council explains how it carries out a needs assessment. It may start with a self-assessment, and you are welcome to bring someone along to support you. The questions cover what care tasks your relative can do alone and where they need help. The NHS has a plain guide to a care needs assessment too.
For a carer's assessment, the council points families to Carers First Merton, which carries them out on its behalf. Merton Mencap also supports carers of people with a learning disability. If needs are mainly about health, ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Space for a live-in carer in a Merton home
A carer needs a bedroom of their own. In a Wimbledon flat or a Morden semi, the spare room is usually where they sleep, so clear it before the start date. If your relative struggles on the stairs, talk to us early about moving a bed downstairs.
Funding and the cost of live-in care in Merton
What you pay in Merton follows the assessment, including couples care and any dementia or nurse-led care; see paying for care and how much live-in care costs.
Healthcare staffing for Merton care providers
We also supply NMC-registered nurses and support workers to Merton care homes and NHS teams as an REC-affiliated agency; see staffing services.
Areas of Merton we cover for live-in care
We arrange live-in care at home across the whole borough and the surrounding SW, CR and SM postcodes, including:
- Wimbledon
- Wimbledon Village
- Wimbledon Park
- South Wimbledon
- Raynes Park
- Merton Park
- Colliers Wood
- Mitcham
- Morden
- Lower Morden
- Cannon Hill
- Pollards Hill
Other ways we can help in Merton
Live-in care is one of several options. If round-the-clock support is more than you need right now, these may suit better.
Visiting Care
Flexible hourly visits for personal care, medication and companionship across Merton.
Visiting care in Merton →
Respite Care
Short-term and emergency cover so family carers in Merton can take a break.
Respite care in Merton →
Dementia & Specialist Care
Specialist live-in and visiting support for dementia, Parkinson's and complex needs in Merton.
Dementia care in Merton →
Private Nurse at Home
NMC-registered nurses for clinical care at home in Merton, from wound care to palliative nursing.
Private nurse in Merton →Live-in care in Merton, answered
Short answers on arranging a live-in carer in Merton. If something is missing, our team will help.
Ask a QuestionYes. We arrange one-to-one live-in care at home right across the London Borough of Merton, including Wimbledon, Wimbledon Village, Raynes Park, Merton Park, Colliers Wood, Mitcham and Morden, covering the SW19, SW20, CR4 and SM4 postcodes. The Care Professional lives in, so there is someone in the house day and night. Call our London team on 020 8951 4510.
We give a figure only after assessing your relative. The amount of help, care for one person or two, and any dementia or nursing care all change it, and you see the weekly quote before anything starts. We support self-funders and people funded by the London Borough of Merton or NHS Continuing Healthcare.
For many families it is. At home in Merton, your relative keeps the same GP and routines, with one carer rather than staff shared across a home. Couples in Morden or Raynes Park can stay together, as two people can be supported under one live-in arrangement.
Yes. We can arrange hospital-to-home live-in care for people leaving St George's Hospital in Tooting. The same applies to St Helier Hospital, just over the border in Sutton. A Care Professional can support medication, mobility and rehabilitation in the first weeks home.
In Merton, as anywhere, a live-in carer sleeps in the home and can respond if your relative calls on the odd night. They are not employed to stay awake, and they need a break each day. If nights are often broken, mention it at the assessment and we will look at night support.
Care at home in England is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Protocol Healthcare Services Ltd is registered with the CQC to provide personal care (provider ID 1-6591402702). The CQC has not yet inspected our service, so there is no published rating.
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